Creating a Procurement Office Seminar

This two-day class will focus on the nuts and bolts of creating and sustaining an effective procurement office. The class also will examine the challenges faced by procurement officials in addressing the concerns and policies of elected officials, vendors, state enforcement agencies, citizens, and colleagues from departments in their community. Experienced procurement officers as well as staff from the Office of the Inspector General will address issues such as standardizing bidding procedures and forms, the pros and cons of centralized purchasing systems, working with elected officials and departments not comfortable with or committed to proper procurement procedures, handling difficult vendor relations, and many more topics. The class will also look at some successes and innovations in procurement practices and there will be significant opportunities to learn about opportunities for sharing procurement advice, obtaining sample documents, and learning about resources for procurement assistance. This class is open to all interested parties and does not require any prerequisite classes. It may be used for MCPPO recertification credits.

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MCPPO Forms

You may submit this form in person to the Office of the Inspector General, at which time you will be required to present a valid government-issued photo identification. Alternatively, you may submit the form by mail, in which case you must first have the form notarized and include with it a photocopy of your valid government-issued photo identification.